Matrix-setting and line-casting machine



' I A1,633422 June 21 o. STERN I IATnIx SETTING Ann Lum CASTING ucume:

Filed July 2, 1925 and line-castinv-machines and more particu' Patented June 2l, l1 927.

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This invention relates to matrix-setting larly to an indicatin devicefor the casting wheel of such machines for indicating the temporary position ofthe mould orcasting Aform relatively to the positionfof said cast-V ing wheel.

f' In matrix-setting and i line-castin -machines having a casting vwheel with a p urality of moulds thereon there is a disadvantage found therein, 'that the compositor is not at all times informed about the tempo.-A

raryl position of the .moulds v'relatively to their working position'. It is therefore im-` -possible for the compositor to give to the casting 'wheel that direction of rotation,

which'enablesthe. new mouldto be brought on the shortest way into its working pos`.=

-tion. For4 this purpose, Vaccording-to the presentinvention, the-machine Vis e uipped with an indicating device,'which ena les the compositor at any time to read off theposition offthe several moulds relatively to the spout of the casting device, that is to say to .read ofi' the temporary working position of .the former. In order to .do away with this inconvenience, *there have been' proposed var rious arrangements, which,'. however, have not given a solution of this problem; -Thus it has been proposed, to equip-the casting wheel and the protecting cover placed above the same` with differentiating marks, which were arranged in various ways and designated with numerals, in order to provide the desired indication without necessitating the vise to be opened.V All devices and propositions. of this kind, however, could not solve 'I the diiculty, because the marks would be in means of' a special schedule or tab proper position only durin inoperative' condition of the casting whee and the positionof the mould or castmg form had to be ascer- -tained according to the indicatinlg e' Provided for this purpose.

Preferamy the indiaan device 'accordi-ng tothis invention is com ined with a'se ond Aindicating device, which 'at the same time indicates the temporary position of the several magazines relatively to their worlr-A ing position. Indicating' devices -for the po sit1`on of" the magazines are'known as "individual devices. An object of this inventionj the indication of'the mark by istherefore, to provide a novel and advantageous combination ofV an indicating device for' the position of the magazine with an indicating device for the position of the casting wheel, so that ata point which -is centrally1 positioned with regard to the opertor ere will be an indicationgiven at any .time showing which of the moulds and magazin are'tem rarily in working position, and which ot er'moulds, magazlnes or types are within the machine, .In additionto .this this combined indicating device will also show "the'place at -wich these devices are temporarilyv 'tione The operator willthus be enablzlto ad'ust the types of every desired magazine re atively to' every desired mould in the shortest possible way. This willv result in a saving of time for the 'loY operator, thereby rendering the machine far more effective than has heretoforebeen pos# sible.4

In the drawing an? example is shown of Vcarrying this invention into effect, and more particular] in the "above mentioned manner, where y the positions of the moulds as well as of the magazines are indicated.

Referring now to the drawin Fig," 1 is a front view of the assembled indicating device -aeco to thisinvention, Fig. 2 a

section throng the indicating device 1n connection with the drive 'of the machine, said device serving for the indication of the sition of-fthe eand the adjustmg means for thelatter. Fig. .3' is -a plan view,

partly in section, of. the driving means for position of the mould, Fig. a rear view' o Fig. 3, and F" 5` a top view of thecover plate ofthe irlxicatingdevicei Fi 6 'is a thedevice shown in segmentary sectional view taken on ine 6-6 ofFig.1.

Inabearingl chino them is mounted a shaft 2lwhich car'- ries a rotatable'annixlar'disc 3. having the Vforni of -a cogwheel 'at itejcircumferenee. disc 3 furthermore .carries at 'onefof 'forming part "/of the ma'- its sides un indicating marks 4 foi- .the indication of the position of the moulds. The annular disc 5 is concentricall rounded by aidindicating marks 4 and is .keyed to the shaft2 to rotate in unison therevThe disc 15 is rigidi eating marks 6 serving for the indication of the position of the magazine and is provided `with driving means, which are described further below. The indicating means as a whole is closed up by the cover plate 7, which throu h windows 8 exposes the position of the in .icating marks on the annular discs 3 and 5. The cover plate 7, for the purpose of permitting an easy exchange thereof, is detachably mounted upon the annular member 9, which latter is xed upon the frame of the machine.

The position of the mould will be shown by the annular disc 3 and the indicating marks provided thereon. Each motion of the casting wheel 10 will cause the rotation of the gear13 by means of the interposed gears 11 and 12, said gear 13 causing the rotation of the disc 15 by means of a pin 14. connected with the sprocket wheel 16 an the latter, by means of the' chain 17, they sprocket wheel 18 and the gear 19 connected' therewith, will thus adjust the annular disc 3 together with the indicating marks 4 for indicating the position of the casting wheel. A

In the arrangement shown in the draw,

ing the casting wheel 10 is arranged for five moulds and, after the completed cast# ing of a line, is rotated through a certain angle and brought intov the ejecting position. whereupon it is again rotated backward throughy the same angle into the casting position after thef ejection of the line, incase another casting form or mould shall not be brought just Vat this time into its working position. During this forward and backward rotation, which is the working rotation, the lndicating device shall remain unaffected, and this is accomplished by the above-mentioned driving means for the disc 15. The 'gear 13 'carnes a pin 14, which slides in a concentric groove of the disc 15,

as shownV in Fig. 4. The length of this groove is so chosen, that during the Working motion of the casting wheel said pin wil freely. slide within said groove without, however, causing the disc 15 to ecar-l ried with4 said pin. The pin 14, on the other hand, will carry the disc 15-.with it, only after another mould hasv been adjusted and assumed its working motions Saidl in 14 lwill thus rotate the disc 3 together with'the indicating marks 4 in theima'nner above described. The disc 15 is providedA with notches, as shown in Fig. 4, a in 2O resilientlyengaging said notches w en in osition of rest andv thereby securing the driving means for the indicating marks against unintended motion, such as may -be caused by vibrations or. the like. 4 In the exam le as shownin Fig. 4 the disc15 is provide with .two notches for securing the. osition of rest, in accordance with .the ratio of .gearing between .the @Steensel @ed the da# tion during its working period, that is to j' say during the cycle of casting, ejecting and again casting. If otherl'forms of casting wheels shall be employed, which between each casting operation perform a full revolution in the same sense of rotation, the arrangement according to this'invention is preferably so modified,l that the indicating device -is connected not with the I casting wheel itself-but .with the means for rotating the latter, such as for instance described in the specification ofthe U. S. Patent No. 725,861, according to which the crank or handle serving for-the rotation of the casting wheel, instead of being actuated only during each adjustment while being otherwise uncoupled and in condition of rest, is connected with the sprocket wheel 18 or the gear 19in a roper ratio of transmission.

- The. adjustlng device for the casting wheel,

as above mentloned, is connected with an 'indicating device for the position of the several magazines. In the arrangement as .shown five ma azines 21 are assumed, which when adjusted in operative position will rotate around the axis 22, Fig. 1. For this purpose the worm 23 is connected with thel shaftv 2, whereby the segmental gear or rack 26 provided at the frame of the magazine, is adjusted by the aid of a segmental gear or rack 24 and a gear 25, as soon as. the shaft 2 is rotated by means of the handle 27. The ratio of gearing between said handle and the adjustment of' the magazine, which in the arrangement as shown has a value of 6: 5, is thereby so chosen, that the indicating disc 5 with the indicating marks 6, mounted upon the .shaft 2, and rotating upon rotation` of the handle 27 will cause in every position of the magazine another indicating mark to be exposed through the windows 8 in th'e cover plate 7. The -position of the 4handle 27 will thus be a different one foreach 4position of the magazine. In order to fix' the handle 'the annular member 9 and the cover plate 7 are each provided with as many holes 28 as there are positions of rest for the handle or the magaf' zines. The resiliently mounted crank-pin 30 will engage these holes and secure in this wa the inoperative 4 position of the handle an thereby the positionuof the magazine. Thel holes 28 serving for the fixing 'of the handle and 'of thev magazinesA are preferably I properly designated in order to avoid con-v 'operating devices,l that is after the segmental gear or rack 26 has swung the magazines to an extent, corresponding to one half the distance of the magazines from their working position. The ratio o f gearing as chosen in the arrangement as shown', will cause the crank-pin 30 (Fig. 2) to engage one hole 28 v in the annular member 9 for each average position of the magazine. In case another' ratio of gearing is chosen, for instancea ratio having the value 7:5, it is preferable to emplo more holes 29 in the annular member 9 an the cover plate 7, which holes Vpermit the fixing of the crank-handle 27 whlle the magazines are in a position to be adjusted.

1. In a matrix-setting and line-casting machine, the combination of a casting wheel adapted to receive aplurality of moulds, a casting device associated with said casting wheel, and an indicat' device connected .to said casting wheel, -said indicating device being adapted to indicate the temporary working posltions of said casting'wheel relatively to saidcasting device.` Y Y Y 2. In a matrix-setting and line-casting machine, the combination of a casting wheel adapted to receive a. plurality ofmoulds, a casting device associated with said casting wheel, an indicating device for indicatingv the temporary working position of said cast# ing wheel relatively to said casting device including a plurality of designation marks,

and actuating mechanism interposed between said casting wheel and said indicating device.

3. In a matrix-setting and line-casting machine, the combination of a casting wheel adapted to receive a plurality of moulds, a castmg device associated with said casting wheel, al1-indicating device for indicating the temporary working position of said-casting wheel relatively to said casting device and actuating mechanism between said indicating device and said casting wheel.

In a matrix-setting and line-'castin machine', the combination of a casting whee adapted to receive a plurality of moulds, a

' castmg device associated with saidl wheel, an indicating device indicating the temporary working position of said @sting device. an

wheel relatively to said w n: actuating mechanism in Y n w betweensaid casting wheel and said indicating device, including a lost motion'connection for-mamtaining the indicating device in an unalfected condition during. the cycle of'operation of said casting wheel. Y Y 5. In a matrix-setting `and lin M Y machine, the combination of a casting wh adapted to receive a plurali of moulds,

a casting device associated said casting wheel, 'an indicating for indicating the tempora `working position of said cast-` ing wheel'reatively to said casting device, actuating mechanism between said indicating device and said casting wheel, and a second indicating device connected to the indicating device for the casting wheel, a plurality of magazinesan'd driving means therefor,said

second indicatingv device fbeing operatively connected with said driving means for indicating the temporary position of said magazines relatively to their working position.

6. In a matrix-setting and line-casting machine, the combination of a casting wheel adapted to receive a plurality of moulds, a castlng device associated with said casting wheel, an indicatinvr device for indicating the temporary working position of said casting wheel relatively to said casting device, actuating mechanism between said indicating device and said casting wheel, a second indicating device connected to the indicating device for the castin wheel, a plurality of magazines and drivlng means therefor, said second indicating devloe being operatively connected with said driving means for indicating the temporar position of said magazines relatlv'ely to t eir working position, a

cover plate provided with windows adapted to expose both of said indicating devices, said cover plate being provided with a set of holes corresponding to the working positions of said magazines, -and locking means cooperative with said holes on said cover plate, said latter means beingadapted to lock said driving means in each of the working positions of said ma azines.

7. InvA a lmatrur-setting and line-casting machine, the combination of a casting wheel adapted to receive a plurality of moulds, a casting device associated with said casting wheel, an indicating device for indicating the temporary working position of said casting wheel relatively to said casting device, actuating mechanism between said indicating Adevice and said casting wheel, a Vsecond lndieating device connected to the indicating decating thevtemporar positlon 'of said maga-L zines relatively to t e1r working position, a cover plate provided with windows adapted lio vice. for the casting wheel, a plurality of magazines and drivmg means' therefolgesaid to expose both of said indicating devices, said cover` plate beingl provided with la set `of holes corresponding to the working positions of said magazines, and lookin operative with said holesl on sai cover plate, saidlatter means being adapted to lock said driving means in each of, the .working positions of saidfmagazines, said cover plate bemeans cofurther provided with a second setof ho es thereon corresponding to the exchan e ition of the magazines, whereb .said loc ing means will'be actuated also v,uring said ex'ehangedposition o`f the magazines for locking said riving means i 5 magazines, an indicating device therefor, a

casting wheel, an indicating device for said Y casting wheel, said indicating devices having associating indicesv for indicating the temporary working l{liositions of said magazines with respect to t e tem orary lworking posltions of said casting w eel.

In testimony whereof I have aixedmy signature.

OTT() STERN. 

